Kaizen Nutrition & Wellness

Kaizen Nutrition & Wellness Integrative & Functional Dietitian

Locations: Telehealth - Mebane
At Kaizen Nutrition & Wellness, we embrace the uniqueness of each individual person to help you understand your health story and identify the root cause of barriers to a health and a life well lived!

Most red yeast rice supplements don't contain enough of the active ingredient to actually lower cholesterol. ConsumerLab...
03/19/2026

Most red yeast rice supplements don't contain enough of the active ingredient to actually lower cholesterol. ConsumerLab tested 7 brands โ€” only 2 passed.

The compound that makes red yeast rice work is lovastatin. Clinical trials show you need at least 4.9 mg per day to see results. Some of the brands tested came in at 0.56 mg. A few 2022 brands had none at all โ€” and were still being sold as cholesterol support supplements.

Two brands held up: HPF Cholestene at 16 mg daily for 50 cents a day, and Thorne Choleast-900 at 5 mg for about 86 cents. Everything else fell short.

Full breakdown is in the link in bio or URL: https://ow.ly/3FuW50YuBqZ

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Nobody tells you this when you first try to meditate:Your mind doesn't go quiet. It fires up a full broadcast.Play-by-pl...
03/17/2026

Nobody tells you this when you first try to meditate:

Your mind doesn't go quiet. It fires up a full broadcast.

Play-by-play. Color commentary. Instant replay of something you said six years ago.
And most people assume that means they're doing it wrong.

They're not. That's just what minds do.

Think of it like watching a basketball game with the announcers going nonstop โ€” versus watching the same game in silence. No commentary. Just the game.
You notice things you never noticed before.

Your life is that game. The practice isn't silencing the commentary. It's just noticing when you've wandered from the field into the announcer's booth.

That moment of noticing? That's the whole thing. Read the full post Link in Profile or Link: https://ow.ly/VjMa50Yuuvj

๐ŸŒŸNEW BLOG POST ALERT ๐ŸŒŸMetformin is the most commonly prescribed drug for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. It work...
03/13/2026

๐ŸŒŸNEW BLOG POST ALERT ๐ŸŒŸ

Metformin is the most commonly prescribed drug for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. It works, but it also causes significant GI side effects in a lot of people.

A 2022 review published in Open Heart found that myo-inositol, a naturally occurring compound, improves insulin resistance approximately twice as well as metformin.

That's worth paying attention to.

Link in Bio or click here: https://ow.ly/vQJ250Yt8I8

๐ŸŒŸIntroducing one of our favorite, easy to prepare recipes that is hearty yet simple โžก๏ธ Sweet Potato Buckwheat Salad (or ...
03/12/2026

๐ŸŒŸIntroducing one of our favorite, easy to prepare recipes that is hearty yet simple โžก๏ธ Sweet Potato Buckwheat Salad (or side)

Download ๐Ÿ“ฒLink In Profile on Instagram or ๐Ÿ’ป Facebook links for Linktree for step by step instructions for preparing a delicious and healthy buckwheat sweet potato bowl in just 30 minutes, perfect for quick and nutritious meals.

๐Ÿฅ— Happy Registered Dietitians Day! | March 11Today, we're celebrating โ€” and honestly, we're a little biased about this o...
03/11/2026

๐Ÿฅ— Happy Registered Dietitians Day! | March 11

Today, we're celebrating โ€” and honestly, we're a little biased about this one. ๐Ÿ˜Š

Registered Dietitians Day is a reminder of why this work exists. Every person who walks through our door comes with a unique story โ€” years of frustration, unanswered questions, symptoms that have been dismissed, and a genuine desire to feel better. It is a privilege to sit across from them and say: we can figure this out together.

Nutrition is not one-size-fits-all. It is deeply personal, rooted in science, and requires the kind of individualized attention that only a Registered Dietitian is trained to provide. We don't just look at what's on your plate โ€” we look at the full picture of your health, your history, and your life.

To our clients, past and present โ€” thank you for trusting us with something as intimate as your health. You are the reason we do this work.

And to every RD out there: keep going. The work you do every day changes lives, even when it's hard, even when progress is slow. You matter. ๐Ÿ’š

If you or someone you love has been struggling and hasn't yet worked with a Registered Dietitian โ€” today is a great day to take that first step. We'd love to help.

๐Ÿ“ www.KaizenNutritionWellness.com | Insurance Accepted

My mom sent me a poem last week and I haven't stopped thinking about it since.It got me writing about something I think ...
03/10/2026

My mom sent me a poem last week and I haven't stopped thinking about it since.

It got me writing about something I think most of us skip when we talk about self-compassion. We practice it for right now. For this mistake, this hard season, this version of ourselves. But we rarely extend it backwards.

We look at who we were at fifteen or twenty and we cringe. We feel shame about the naivety, the decisions, the time we think we wasted.

But what if curiosity is actually a more honest response than shame?

Every version of you had to end for the next one to begin. Those endings felt like failures when you were in them. Looking back, a lot of them were just you outgrowing something. Moving through something. Becoming someone you couldn't have become while staying where you were.

None of those versions failed you. They carried you here.

My latest post explores what it looks like to actually sit with that. Including a small writing exercise that might change how you see your own story.
Link in Bio or Click Here:
https://ow.ly/Unx450YqW5T

No joke - you are going to want to use this sauce/dressing on everything! This miso-lime combo hits all the notes - crea...
03/09/2026

No joke - you are going to want to use this sauce/dressing on everything!

This miso-lime combo hits all the notes - creamy, tangy, and salty, with ingredients that do more than just taste good:

โžก๏ธ Fermented miso = gut-friendly probiotics
โžก๏ธ Tahini = healthy fats + plant calcium
โžก๏ธ Fresh ginger = anti-inflammatory support
โžก๏ธ Lime = brightness and a hint of vitamin C

Just whisk it up in a jar in under 5 minutes and use it on:
๐Ÿฅ— Salads
๐Ÿš Grain bowls
๐Ÿฅข Cold noodles
๐Ÿฅฆ Roasted veggies
๐Ÿฅ’ Raw veggie snack plates
๐Ÿฅฌ Veggie Wraps

Itโ€™s a meal prep staple worth keeping on repeat.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Save this recipe for later to amp up your next salad!

03/08/2026

๐ŸŒฑ The right magnesium supplement can change your life, and it is probably not the one you are currently taking.

Part 2 is here โ€” and these three might surprise you even more than Part 1. ๐Ÿ‘‡We're continuing our deep dive into the food...
03/05/2026

Part 2 is here โ€” and these three might surprise you even more than Part 1. ๐Ÿ‘‡

We're continuing our deep dive into the foods that quietly disappeared from our plates โ€” not because science said they were harmful, but because convenience culture won. If you missed Part 1 (liver, beets, buckwheat), go back and save it. ๐Ÿ”–

๐Ÿ–ค SPANISH BLACK RADISH
Never heard of it? Most people haven't. But it's been used in European, Mexican, and Ayurvedic medicine for centuries โ€” and research is catching up. It contains 4x more detox-supporting compounds than typical cruciferous vegetables, protects the liver from damage, supports bile flow, helps dissolve cholesterol gallstones, and can even bind to die-off toxins during candida cleanses. This one is almost impossible to eat regularly, making a quality supplement the realistic option.

๐Ÿฆด BONE & BONE MARROW
Your grandmother's bone broth wasn't just comfort food โ€” it was medicine. Bone marrow contains adiponectin, an actual hormone that tells your body to BUILD bone and SLOW breakdown. It also signals your stem cells to travel to wherever tissue repair is needed. No isolated supplement replicates this. Add glycine (extracted during long bone cooking), collagen peptides, glucosamine, and chondroitin, and you have a food that supports your gut lining, joints, sleep quality, and liver detox simultaneously.

๐ŸŸ OMEGA-3s
Here's the math most people don't know: eating salmon twice a week still leaves most people BELOW the protective omega-3 threshold. Researchers found only those combining regular fish intake with 1,000+ mg EPA/DHA daily consistently hit target levels. For therapeutic ranges (think inflammation or cardiovascular conditions), you'd need nearly two full salmon fillets every day from food alone. Not realistic. Cook your fish, vary your sources, and supplement the gap.

Read Part 2 now on Substack, ๐Ÿ“ฒ Link in Profile or view here: https://ow.ly/3vq650Yoljt

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We have more food than ever โ€” and yet we're more nutrient-depleted than ever. ๐Ÿค”The foods that actually move the needle o...
03/03/2026

We have more food than ever โ€” and yet we're more nutrient-depleted than ever. ๐Ÿค”

The foods that actually move the needle on energy, liver health, heart health, and inflammation? They've quietly disappeared from our plates. Not because science found them harmful. Because they didn't fit into convenience culture.

PART ONE: Here are 3 foods worth bringing back ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿซ€ LIVER
Gram for gram, one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet. B12, heme iron, vitamin A, copper, choline โ€” all in a form your body actually absorbs. Early 20th-century physicians called it the "anti-fatigue factor." The research backs it up. Can't stomach it? A quality desiccated liver supplement works too.

๐ŸŸฃ BEETS
Beets boost nitric oxide (hello, blood pressure + brain blood flow), support liver detox, and deliver more iron than spinach. A daily ยฝ cup of beet juice showed measurable improvements in liver enzymes and cholesterol in a 2023 clinical trial. Also high in quercetin for allergy support. ๐Ÿ™Œ

๐ŸŒพ BUCKWHEAT
10,000+ published studies. Harvard researchers identified its active compound, rutin, as one of the most potent anti-clotting agents tested. Lowers blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar. Gluten-free. And most Americans haven't touched it in years.

The good news? You don't have to overhaul your entire diet overnight. Eat it or supplement it โ€” your body just needs these nutrients delivered.

Part 2 coming soon: Spanish Black Radish, Bone Marrow & Omega-3s. ๐Ÿ‘€

Save this post & share with someone who needs it. โฌ‡๏ธ Link in Profile ๐Ÿ“ฒ or view here: https://ow.ly/p4uJ50Yokvu

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โœจ Time Out: Your Turmeric Supplement May Be Fueling Inflammationโžก๏ธ Why the world's most beloved anti-inflammatory isn't ...
03/02/2026

โœจ Time Out: Your Turmeric Supplement May Be Fueling Inflammation

โžก๏ธ Why the world's most beloved anti-inflammatory isn't always anti-inflammatory. ๐Ÿ‘‡ Link in Profile or view here: https://ow.ly/i82T50YolLb

It is my absolute pleasure. ๐ŸคSeeing through the fog of symptoms to find real answers โ€” that's exactly what I'm here for....
03/01/2026

It is my absolute pleasure. ๐Ÿค

Seeing through the fog of symptoms to find real answers โ€” that's exactly what I'm here for.
If you've been brushed off, told "everything looks normal," or just can't figure out why you feel the way you doโ€ฆ you deserve someone who will truly listen.

Let's get to the root of it together. ๐ŸŒฟ

๐Ÿ‘‡ Link in bio to schedule your appointment.

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